Thanks Evelyn: I attended the Shell Eco Marathon, visiting with student teams. They were amazing. Even though pressed for time, all spoke with us, answered

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Thanks Evelyn:

I attended the Shell Eco Marathon,
visiting with student teams. They were amazing. Even though pressed for time,
all spoke with us, answered questions at length. The process the students used
was fascinating. Teams were multi-discipline – one team told us their
Most Valuable Player was the Industrial Engineer who coordinated member tasks
and disciplines. The tasks went form design/concept to implementation/build,
supply/purchasing, fund raising. Energetic, bright, passionate – it was
a delight to learn about their projects.

These kinds of competitions are hugely
valuable, not only as teaching tools for student participants, but as sources
of great new ideas.